Tektronix Communications sold to NetScout
NetScout Systems agreed to acquire the communications unit of Danaher Corp., which owns Oregon-based Tek, for $2.6 billion.
Oregon workers’ comp rates among the nation’s best
The state ranks ninth, with businesses paying $1.37 per $100 of payroll towards workers’ compensation insurance.
Bank of America to bring female-focused entrepreneurial program to Portland
The bank and the Tory Burch Foundation are teaming up to launch the Elizabeth Street Capital program, which will provide loans to women entrepreneurs.
October surprise
Cylvia Hayes, tabloid vs. watchdog journalism and the looming threat of a Cascadia earthquake.
2014 GoGreen Portland Conference Kicks Off Next Week
More than 400 “Change Makers” will gather to invest in a socially sustainable community.
Portland Wells Fargo employee emails CEO asking for a raise
Business Insider: Tyrel Oates emailed the bank’s CEO, John Stumpf, asking for a $10,000 raise for himself and his colleagues.
Larger Apple iPad to be delayed
WSJ: Apple Inc. suppliers have delayed plans to mass produce a larger-screen tablet to meet the overwhelming demand for the new iPhone models.
Indice Semiconductor raises $6M
The Lake Oswego-based company did not identify its investors.
Beaverton startup nets $1.1M from investors
Puralytics, which makes water purification systems, is in the middle of a funding round; the total equity offering is $2.3 million and remains open.
Oregon cities rush to approve local tax on pot
Ashland city administrator Dave Kanner estimates that a 10% tax on recreational marijuana could raise nearly $1 million per year.